1st Choir Olympics
1st Choir Olympics | |
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Genre | Choral Music |
Date(s) | 7–16 July 2000 |
Location(s) | Linz, Austria |
Previous event | n/a |
Next event | 2nd Choir Olympics, 19–27 October 2002 Busan, South Korea |
Organised by | Interkultur Foundation |
Website | www |
The 1st Choir Olympics was the first instance of the international choir competition, organised by the Interkultur Foundation, that would later become known as the World Choir Games.[1] The competition took place in Linz, Austria, and featured participating choirs from 60 countries.
Contest
[edit]The 1st Choir Olympics took place from 7 to 16 July 2000.[2] More than 15,000 choral singers from 60 countries gathered in Linz, Austria for the premiere of the Choir Olympics. The competition was held over a total of 403 performances in 28 categories. At the conclusion of the event the international jury - consisting of 51 jurors - presented 69 gold, 124 silver, and 34 bronze medals to the participating choirs.[3]
Results
[edit]According to the final results of the 1st Choir Olympics, the five top medal-scoring countries were:
Position | Country | Medals |
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1 | Hungary | 10 |
2 | China | 8 |
3 | Germany | 7 |
4 | Indonesia | 6 |
5 | Russia | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Choir Olympics 2000 – Linz".
- ^ "1st Choir Olympics Linz, Austria (2000)". Interkultur. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "1st Choral Olympics 2000". Interkultur. Retrieved 19 July 2018.